Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
Baylee Amos needed a blood transfusion before she was extricated from her truck
Fire service leaders urge firefighters to get ready for this even-faster growing type of fire
One car of the Amtrak Pacific SurfLiner derailed after the train struck a semi stopped at a crossing
Members of her department were called to the accident, unaware of who it involved; officials said the atmosphere in the department is still numb
Six weeks after graduating from high school, he was pursuing his dream of becoming a firefighter when a drunk driver plowed into his car
A glass bay door sustained extensive damage and a fire truck will be out of service after receiving minor damage
The firefighter’s name is not being released, but he was a firefighter with the department for 21 years
Charlie Contreras, who retired in 2011 after 33 years with Dallas Fire-Rescue, had been in the hospital since Sunday
Zachary Diller was a third generation firefighter and had been a member of the department for over two years
Charlie Contreras is in a coma after an alleged drunk driver plowed into him and fled; he’s currently on life support
All of the firefighters were conscious and alert; a passenger in the SUV died of his injuries
Joseph Owsley was escorted to the fire department and greeted by family and friends after his release from the hospital
The fire department sent more than 50 firefighters to the scene, including teams trained in handling hazardous materials
All of their injuries were minor; there’s no word yet on how the rig overturned
They submitted bills totaling about $85,000 to the trucking company, who is disputing the charges
The rig was responding to a vehicle accident when it overturned; the firefighter is in stable condition
The SUV carrying two K9’s caught fire as it was heading to a prison complex; officers got one dog out but couldn’t save the other
The firefighter was sitting on his couch when the van crashed through; he performed CPR on the driver but the man was later pronounced dead
They both suffered minor injuries and were said to be wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash
Brady Fraley’s pickup truck overturned several times and he was ejected; a passenger suffered minor injuries
The firefighters were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries; the rig is a total loss
Chief Gary Baggett retired on Feb. 6 after almost 30 years of service, including more than five years as deputy chief
The driver was ejected and the SUV landed on top of her, leading to a five-hour extrication
Firefighters had to remove the truck to free one of the victims, who was pinned underneath
The van ran through a stop sign, crossed all lanes of a highway, and landed in a canal
Firefighter Benjamin Haskins was airlifted to a hospital with life-threatening injuries
One person in the car was critically injured and had to be cut out of the vehicle by firefighters
The woman, believed to be seven or eight months pregnant, was ejected from the car; a firefighter suffered minor injuries
Crews were about to transport a driver injured in another crash when a vehicle going around 75 miles per hour hit the ambulance
Driver of ambulance failed to stop at a stop sign, striking a vehicle and causing the ambulance to rollover
The firefighters’ injuries were not considered life-threatening; they were treated and later released from the hospital
A judge ruled that police lacked the legal justification to arrest him; he walked out of court cleared of all charges
All of the firefighters were evaluated for minor injuries and later released from the hospital